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Welcome to the Christmas Edition of Prime Tauranga! This month we are packed with Christmas features we know you will love!

Features include an article on the commemoration of the Mount Erebus disaster, A Christmas message from the Minister for Seniors, Tracey Martin, plus Julie Walters’ thoughts on turning 60! All these, plus our regular features including Prime Walks, Historically Speaking, Recipes and Homegrown Harvest!

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We would also like to say a huge thank you to the Tauranga Historical Society for their contribution and support regarding our Historically Speaking feature!

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New Zealand Remembers Sir Peter Snell New Zealand is remembering one of our true sporting heroes, triple Olympic gold medal winner Sir Peter Snell. Tributes were paid to Sir Peter by Prime Minister Adern and Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson from Wellington.

Peter Snell (466) at the 1964 Olympics (Image: Creative Commons)

“He was a legend, here and around the world,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

“Our thoughts are with Sir Peter’s wife Miki and their family.”

Born in Opunake, Snell moved with his family to Waikato in 1949 where he attended Te Aroha College and became an all-around sportsman. Snell came to international attention with his gold medal in the 800 metres at the Rome Olympics in 1960, setting a new national record. He was particularly dominant four years later at the Tokyo Olympics where he won the gold and set a new Olympic record in the 800 metres, and won gold in the 1500 metres.

“Sir Peter is recognised as New Zealand’s greatest ever athlete. He was world class, driven, determined and humble,” Minister for Sport and Recreation Grant Robertson said.

“His three gold medals in the Olympic 800m and 1500m in 1960 and 1964 were the peaks of an amazing career.

“Sir Peter’s achievements weren’t just on the track. He always had a desire to give back to his sport and his country. He remained a proud New Zealander, and is loved and admired by generations of New Zealanders.”

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KIWICAMP Arrives in Waihi Beach for Summer The KiwiCamp facility planned for Waihi Beach will be in action by Christmas, with installation about to start at the Bowentown Domain carpark on Seaforth Road.

The KiwiCamp facility is expected to arrive on site during the week of 9 December so that it will be ready for use

by Christmas, says Western Bay of Plenty District Council Reserves and Facilities Manager Peter Watson.

Peter says the facility will be monitored closely over summer and its success evaluated at the end of the summer season. CCTV cameras on the facility will be regularly checked by Council’s monitoring and compliance contractor over summer.

“We believe KiwiCamp will be welcomed by freedom campers and other visitors – and it will take the pressure off other sites in the Waihi Beach area where freedom camping has caused some concern in the community,” says Peter.

Through a pay-as-you-go digital key system, KiwiCamp provides cooking, dishwashing, ablution, laundry facilities, waste and recycling options and wireless internet and device charging. Anyone can use the facility’s services provided they have KiwiCash digital keys and use of the toilets is free.

KiwiCash is a smart way of accessing KiwiCamp facilities anywhere in New Zealand, using KiwiCash Digital Keys. Digital Keys will be available for purchase for $5 at all five Council area offices in the Western Bay from the beginning of December.

Freedom campers wishing to camp overnight in the carpark must still comply with Council’s Freedom Camping Bylaw which requires any vehicle to be self-contained and only stay for a maximum of three nights in any four-week period.

Complying vehicles must stay within approved areas which can be viewed on (click link here to our maps). Council has 47 freedom camping sites across the District and Council employs a security firm from October to March to monitor and ensure compliance with the bylaw.

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Christmas Message Meri Kirihimete As the holiday season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the impact we have had in the community and those who have helped shape our organisation. The people who make our organisation – you, our Waipuna Hospice family/whānau.

We are grateful that so many people trust Waipuna Hospice to be good stewards of the resources they contribute to us. Thank you to our caring and generous community – our supporters and advocates. It is because of you that we are able to continue to provide hospice palliative care services for patients and families. We hope that 2019 has been just as memorable for you and your loved ones.

We would like to acknowledge your support in helping us provide essential care and support for our community.

Prime Walks Gordon Carmichael Reserve A Great Easy Walk in the City You can access the walk from the carpark on Carmichael Road. The reserve provides excellent walking and cycling links between Bethlehem and Brookfield through 60 hectares of stormwater reserve with native plants and a wide variety of birds. The 60-hectare reserve was built around 2002 and subsequently an outdoor classroom was added in 2009 which gets used for things like the Learning Through Discovery programme for schools. There is a playground, toilets and drinking fountain available in the centre of the reserve near the main car park. You are also only twenty minutes away from the Tauranga CBD.

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Wishing you a very merry Christmas with your whānau and friends.

We’ve also received some lovely messages from our Remembrance Trees and would like to thank everyone for their support and kind messages they have put on Remembrance Trees throughout our community. As well as the overwhelming support we have had with people volunteering a couple of hours to help people write special messages to people who can’t be here with them this Christmas.

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Confessions Of A Cross-Stitcher Mary A. Berger

“Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t work on my cross-stitch in the car,” I wanted to know. My husband and I were preparing to leave on a short trip.

He shot a look of disbelief my way. “You’re driving, remember?”

“Oh, right.” He had a point.

Lately, it seemed my cross-stitch hobby had gone from pastime to obsession. I knew things were getting out of hand when I brought my sewing to bed one night and worked on it under the covers, guided by a flashlight.

After a few minor cross-stitch successes, it was clear that I had become addicted. I’d use any tactic, no matter how devious, to work in a few more stitches. Once, while entertaining guests, visiting became a chore. They wanted to debate politics and pollution; I wanted to discuss fabric and floss.

With dinner in the oven, I excused myself.

“Better check that roast,” I said, caught up in a sudden urge to create via needle and floss. In the kitchen, tucked beneath the blender, was a floral bookmark, my latest project. Chuckling deviously, I finished one of the rose petals.

All at once, I panicked, when my charred pot roast set off the smoke alarm!

Looking sheepish, I suggested maybe we should all go out to dinner that night.

Even when I’m bowling, crossstitch wins out. In a hot and heavy duel for first place, fellow bowlers were cheering each other on. But my mind became blurred by my latest sewing project, an autumn scene.

The score was tied.

Our team’s last chance for victory rested with my score.

Spurred on by my fellow team members, I approached the lane, bowling ball firmly planted in hand. In middelivery, however, visions of unfinished orange and rust leaves jogged my memory. To everyone’s surprise, I put the ball back in the rack.

“Just one more stitch,” I pleaded, dragging out my sewing.

They asked me to become a substitute bowler.

What sore losers!

My obsession with cross-stitch has had its effect on my family, too. Often they’re tolerant, but sometimes they just don’t seem to understand. “What’s for supper?” one of them complained one night.

“Corn flakes,” I muttered in an absentminded, Christmas-red, double backstitch daze. Then I noticed the ten o’clock news was coming on, and it brought me back to reality. Supper was a little late that night, like midnight.

To show how wrapped up in this sewing hobby we can get, I once had a friend who confessed she’d hit rock bottom with her love for cross-stitch. When her husband returned from a business trip, she was so preoccupied with her needlework, she forgot to pick him up at the airport . . . twenty miles away.

I’d never do anything that scatterbrained.

And yet, we’re attending a wedding next month.

Maybe I could sneak in a few stitches somewhere between “do you take” and “I now pronounce.”

Think anyone would notice?

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GREETINGS FROM TAURANGA POSTCARD, 1912 – Pink roses emboss ed and outlined in glitter on a postcard printed in Germany. Sent by Annie Hodges of Oropi, Tauranga to her mother Mrs Amos in Sydney, dated 15 December 1912. On the back is written, ‘Dear Mother, Just a card to wish you a very happy Xmas. We are all well. I was in town last Friday. The girl I have had to go down (she is under the Dr) so we drove.

Dick knocks off work for the Xmas next Friday He is going to take us down town before Xmas. He can have Mr Rogers [?] buggy & horses whenever he likes while they are away, they left Auckland for Sydney last Monday, then on to Tassy, they will be away three months Love from D & A’. (Tauranga City Libraries Image Number: 08-015)

Mount PIPE BAND AT MOUNT MAUNGANUI, 1952 – Pipe band playing at 03-317) Number: Image Library Maunganui during Christmastime in 1952. (Tauranga City

MOUNT RAILWAY WO RKSHOPS CHRISTMA S CARD, c.1922 – A ‘Christmas Greetings fro m New Zealand’ card fea turing a photograph of the Mount Railway Worksho ps from the Haymarket Sto re. (Photographer : John Welsh (1891-1964) / Welsh Photo. Tauranga City Librari

es Image Number: 04-550)

CHRISTMAS DAY PICNIC, 1937 – The Armstrong family picnicking beside 01-259) Tauranga Harbour on Christmas Day in 1937. (Tauranga City Libraries Image Number

TAURANGA CHRISTMAS CARD, 1922 – A ‘Christmas Rem embrance from Maoriland’ card featuring a pho tograph of ships lying alongsid e Tauranga’s Town Wharf in 1922. ([Acc No 844]. Pho tographer : John Welsh (1891-1964) / Welsh Photo. Tauranga City Libraries Image Number: 04-5 18)

in either OTŪMOETAI STORE, c.1951 – The Otūmoetai Store Christmas parade is parked truck a) Taurang of Carriers l (Genera Ltd 1951 or 1952. The Kirk & Graham George d Raymon by owned was time the at which outside the Four Square store back and situated on the corner of Otūmoetai Road and Sherwood Street. On the fronds. ponga and tree as Christm a with along Claus, of the truck is throne for Santa (Tauranga City Libraries Image Number: 09-141)

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Vege Of The Month

MICRO GREENS

I just love a fresh handful of microgreens. These days just about every café you visit features them in their salad.

In the organic stores and farmers markets they’re the talk of the town. So what’s all the fuss about? Well, they’re packed with flavour, full of colour and growing them lets you harvest a super nutritious food quickly in a very small space.

What’s not to love! There are lots of different flavours, and you can grow them year round. First of all, what actually is a microgreen? Well, a microgreen is the new, tender shoot of a vegetable plant. It’s what happens if you let a sprouted seed go a little bit further into growing, but don’t let it completely mature.

They usually have two sets of small leaves and some stem.

They are full of vitamins C, E and K, and their nutritional value is at least five times higher than their adult plant. Popular micro greens to grow are rocket, beetroot, kale, spinach, silverbeet, and red cabbage.

Here’s a few tips for planting and harvesting your micro greens

(similar to sprouting), Some people grow microgreens without soil the best flavour and but I find that growing them in soil gives them makes them easiest to grow.

Tray: You’ll need something to growtray, or microgreens in. This can be a seed a large shallow salad bowl if you want to make an indoor feature with them.

Soil: I use an organic seed raising mix. out there.

There are a number of good ones Spread this in a layer about 5cm deep in your tray or bowl.

n seed Seeds: You can buy various micro gree My s. seed d mixes, or use your own save favourites are kale, basil and Asian spinach.

You want to put a pretty thick sprinkling of seeds onto the soil. Unlike when you’re to growing a full, adult plant, you don’t have ens. ogre micr with worry about overcrowding So go ahead and spread a lot. Next, take a it little more soil in your hand, and sprinkle light for ing over the seeds. You’re just look coverage here. Then take your hand and lightly press down all across the tray. ors all you Light source: If you’re growing indospac e.

need is a sunny window or bench Easy! If you’re growing outside, choose a spot ts. that gets direct sun, and is away from insec

Alternatively, I have covered my outdoor micro greens tray with fine gauge netting so they don’t get munched.

a small Water: For your first watering usingyou

watering can is perfect. Make sure really soak the soil. As they grow, a spray bottle or light watering with a small jug works well too.

Now you can wait and watch. The average . sowing to harvesting time is 10 to 14 days

Harvesting: My preferred method of

harvesting is to clip the microgreens with sharp kitchen scissors just above the soil line. You lose some of the plant, but it saves a lot of soil-removal mess.

Once they are harvested, I wash the greens, making sure they are full submerged in cold water. Then spread I them out on a towel and dry them off slightly (a salad spinner works, too).

To store, I then wrap them in paper towels and place in an airtight container in the fridge.

See, super easy, right? You can totally grow your own food simply.

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What are you planting for the spring and summer?

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Seedlings to plant

Harvesting

As some summer crops are in full swing, I’m thinking about planting a second lot for some smart succession planting of late summer and dare I say it autumn crops. I’m planting these seedlings direct in my garden this time of year: basil, beans, beetroot, chillies, leeks, lettuce, mesculan, pumpkin and spring onions.

Finally the summer harvest has begun. We’re enjoying lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions and zucchini.

I’m picking every day at the moment to encourage more crops. I’m making sure to water well and deeply every second or third day at the moment too. This ensures a consistent growth pattern for any crops, particularly cucumber and zucchini.

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Q What did Adam say the day before Christmas?

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Q What kind of Christmas

Q “Why didn’t Rudolph get a good report card?”

A “Because he went down in History.”

Q Who is Santa’s favourite singer?

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Q Why do Dasher and Dancer

Q What starts with E, ends with E, and has only

Q How can Santa deliver presents during a

A Because they’re Santa’s star bucks!

A Envelope.

A His sleigh is flown by raindeer.

Q What do sheep say at Christmas?

A A Merry Christmas to Ewe!

Q What carol is heard in the desert?

A O camel ye faithful!

Q Is Google male or female?

A Female, because it doesn’t let you finish

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How is your garden growing?

thunderstorm?

music do elves like?

A “Wrap” music. love coffee?

a sentence before making a suggestion.

Julie Walters on Retiring at 60 For many years now, British actress and comedienne Dame Julie Walters has presented herself as a sturdy representation of the working class with her passionate, earthy portrayals on England’s stage, screen and television. During her long career she garnered 23 acting awards and was nominated twice for an Oscar: For Education Rita and Billy Elliot.

Nine years ago Julie Walters revealed she may never return to the stage, and that she contemplated retiring when she turned 60.

The actor was discussing her career as part of The Stage and Digital Theatre’s Theatre Lives interview series.

During the interview she was asked whether she would make a theatre comeback, Walters responded: “I don’t know. Depends if something comes in. Things come in and I think: ‘Oh, do I really want to do eight shows a week?’.”

Walters last appeared on stage in The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre in 2012, but she told the interviewer she had seriously considered retiring from acting before being offered that part.

“I have imagined stopping. When I reached 60, I thought, ‘God, I can retire now. This is when people retire’,” she said.

Walters, now 69, carried on saying: “I thought, ‘I need to see what I really want to do, do I want to carry on?’ It seemed rather attractive to actually say: ‘I’m not going to do any more’.”

“I was doing [Harry Potter] at the time and so I had a few weeks of that, but I didn’t do anything [else] all year. And I thought, ‘No, I like being at home – this is really great’.

She went on to say that being offered the part in The Last of the Haussmans reminded her of her desire to be on stage.

Since then Julie has appeared in more than 15 films, including Paddington 2, Mama Mia! Here We Go Again and Mary Poppins Returns.

In 2020 we will be able to see her as Mrs Medlock in the new The Secret Garden film.

She continued: “So no, I don’t see the point in saying I’m never going to work again. Unless health stops me, or unless there isn’t anything I really want… I wouldn’t do stuff I really don’t want to do.”

Walters also said she loved acting because it “gave me my self-esteem”.

“It helped build that. It helps me to express myself. It gives a voice to things that I would possibly never ever have a chance to voice.

It makes me explore the world and people and myself. And it’s great fun,” she said.

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Antique sellers and buyers are the ultimate recyclers. Reusing items and repurposing them targets a sustainable future and recycles the history and character that an antique carries.

A good example of an item commonly reused is furniture from the Georgian period. These Georgian pieces are commonly seen throughout modern homes and only get better with age (price continues to rise).

Antiques not only continue in gaining value but they also give a home a unique aspect compared to mass retailer items which hold little to no character. There is also something about being able to unearth the history surrounding a piece and continuing its journey.

I often tell my kids we are the unsung heroes in this global battle with pollution and climate change. They often look at me very confused but the truth is, antiques did not need chemicals and other hazardous materials which are used in modern items.

In my household we use an abundance of antiques such as old barrels to store vegetables and antique furniture throughout the house.

Now all I have to do is convince the younger generation to buy from antique shops and that they are helping the planet!!!!

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A Word From the Minister for Seniors – Tracey Martin Last month saw the release, after nearly two years’ work, of our new strategy for ageing positively, Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034.

I wanted to briefly mention what I think the highlights of it are. The first is that we shouldn’t overlook the gains we’ve made in having an ageing population. Every group in New Zealand has increased life expectancy and we should be celebrating that we’re generally living healthier and longer. In large part the strategy is about what we should focus on as a country – what you and others have told us we should focus on – to make life as good as possible as we hit 65 and older.

But of course, not everyone hits what used to be ‘retirement age’ in the same position. So, the two areas I’m going to focus on are work and housing. Housing was the most mentioned theme in the submissions when we were consulting on the strategy last year.

Having a secure place to live is fundamental to wellbeing, and the size and mix of our housing stock will need to change to meet the needs of an ageing population – especially with fewer people owning their own homes and more older people renting.

Work, more accurately the choice of having paid work, is equally important.

We know that our seniors do an incredible amount of unpaid work, from looking after grandchildren to volunteering. But, if our workplaces are flexible, most people 65 and over are also perfectly capable of doing work that helps pay the bills. It’s about choice and no-one should be compelled to stay in the workforce. But shutting the door on older peoples’ skills and experiences is short-sighted and doesn’t help those individuals who want paid work.

Anyway, that’s enough of the serious stuff. This is December and if you’re anything like me, you’ll now be looking forward to spending some time with your families, and I hope, having a relaxing Christmas.

The most important thing about this time of year is getting some time with the right people and I hope that is what you get to do.

Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

(Taken from SuperSeniors, December)

Winston Jenkins (adapted)

We’ve all seen the raise dog bowls with their cute stand and decorated bowls. And many of us probably think these are mainly for large breed dogs. The truth is, these elevated bowls are great for all dogs of all sizes, especially smaller dogs and puppies!

Elevated dog bowls allow dogs to eat at a more natural stance, keeping their neck, back and hips in a standing position without putting undue stress on these joints. They also keep your dog from swallowing too much air while eating which can cause indigestion, vomiting, choking and bloating which can be deadly.

You may think that because smaller breeds of dogs and puppies are low to the ground, eating out of an elevated bowl would be unnecessary. The opposite is true. Because some smaller breeds could also have short, stout statures, bending down to eat can be uncomfortable and stress the joints in their bodies.

The best option for your dog is to get a feeding station that is adjustable. This will allow you to raise the bowls as he grows and save money from having to purchase a new station as he gets older. It will also give you the freedom of choosing a position perfect for your dog since no two dogs are made alike.

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The feeding station should be adjusted so that the bowl reaches just below your dog’s neck so that he is not straining to reach his food. When your dog eats, he should be able to stand in a natural position while easily reaching his bowls.

This is why an adjustable feeder can be so helpful!

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Bringing together remembrance and hope for the future From March 27th, in the lead up to ANZAC Day 2020, a large poppy and a star will be flown around NZ to collect funds for the RSA, the Starship Foundation and NZ Warbirds. They will stop in various towns raising awareness of the journey and encouraging participation from local communities and schools.

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Final Zipline Tour For Active Retiree Leader Keith Ufton has led more than 50 retirees ziplining over seven years.

This last October a crew of ten retirees from the Tairua Focus Club embarked on their final ziplining forest adventure at Rotorua Canopy Tours October 5, setting out to conquer the exhilarating guided forest tour one last time, before hanging up their harnesses.

Keith Ufton, Events Coordinator at the Tairua Focus Club, says that this final tour is already filled with nostalgia, given the group have been visiting Rotorua Canopy Tours for nearly seven years. Since organising adventure groups and outings, Keith has taken over 50 retirees to swing through the treetops at Canopy Tours.

“I joined the Focus Club a few years after I moved to Tairua, Paradise Coast when I was looking to get more involved in the community,” says Keith. “Not long after, I became the events coordinator, organising adventures for the retirees in the Tairua community, with a focus on getting our senior citizens up into the Rotorua treetops at Canopy Tours.”

Keith says that with no age limit on the Canopy Tours, the Tairua seniors have been welcomed onto both the Original and the Ultimate tours.

“Our members have a real adventure itch, and after doing the Original Tour were thrilled with the opening of a second tour for them to try,” says Keith. “So we came back and did the Ultimate! Which we loved. I think people think that adventure tourism is for a younger crowd, but our group is proof that anybody with the right attitude can do it.”

Keith says he’s maxed out this generation of Tairua retirees, but even those hesitant at first have been glad they’ve taken the leap.

“The guides are all great and personable, the enjoyment of the trip isn’t dependent on getting a good guide, they are all fantastic, and make the trip safe,” says Keith. “They’ve guided several of us who have been scared of heights. You feel ok with them, they answer questions with enthusiasm and really make the experience special.”

Despite the fact that some of the retirees in the group have feared heights their whole life, Keith says they have always finished the tours glad that they persevered through feelings of apprehension.

He says it’s important to keep adventuring well into retirement.

“Having a strong community in your retirement is so important, loneliness can age you,” he says. “These experiences are a great opportunity for single and coupled retirees to have new experiences, form new connections, and stay young at heart.”

Tairua has a population of 1200 and a high demographic in the post retirement age, the Focus club makes up about 13% with 150 members.

Keith says the majority of his adventure group is majority 65+.

“We’ve got a handful over 90, but most are in their 70s and 80s,” says Keith. “The oldest gent from Focus who has completed a Canopy Tour was 85! He’s a massive adventurer and was even a parachutist in the army. He’s been on three Canopy Tours now, it’s really remarkable.”

“At the end of the day, if a group of 50 retired kiwis can swing about the treetops, anyone can,” says Keith.

“It’s all about community, adventure, and keeping active.”

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What Would Dr Anuya Like For Christmas and 2020?

As well as her usual hopes for health, happiness and harmony for her family and the wider world, Dr Anuya Deshpande would love to meet people she can help to have a better life.

Among other things, this means people with varicose veins they would like treated, and also people who would like to look and feel better with the help of safe modern cosmetic medicine. Dr Anuya Deshpande’s Cosmetic & Veins Clinic specialises in both.

People who have varicose veins, or symptoms of incompetent veins can get them easily fixed and spend summers in shorts again. Symptoms of underlying varicose veins include legs that feel heavy, restless or aching, or have discolouration.

These symptoms can be signs blood is not circulating properly through the legs, perhaps due to incompetent veins.

“Men especially tend to suffer away with untreated varicose veins, and often say they wish they got them checked and treated sooner,” says Dr Anuya.

Many older patients she sees were put off getting veins treated because they or people they know had veins surgically stripped, which meant general anaesthetic, long recovery time, and more frequent complications and reoccurrence than modern methods of Phlebology – the treatment of varicose veins.

“At Cosmetic & Veins Clinic we treat varicose and spider veins with laser or radio-frequency ablation ‘RFA’ treatments. Combined with ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy treatments. After an initial consult and scan, on the day of treatment they take about an hour per leg to close down incompetent veins.

It’s relatively painless and patients walk out and can get back to work the next day if they want to. That heaviness or restlessness tends to go right away, and we meet up again to check and re-treat as necessary, covered by the treatment cost.”

Dr Anuya says she is particularly keen to hear from people with leg ulcers that won’t heal. Diagnosing and treating underlying varicose veins can resolve the problem, reduce costs from regular dressing changes, and greatly improve life, says Dr Anuya.

“We’re still working out what to do in this space, but it would be great to help anyone with venous ulcers.

People suffer unnecessarily because the public health system will pay to endlessly re-dress ulcers that don’t heal because of underlying varicose veins, but it usually won’t pay to treat the underlying cause.

Treating the cause costs less a lot less in the long run, and frees nurses up for other work. If you or someone you love has a venous ulcer that won’t heal, give my clinic a call.”

With regard to cosmetic medicine, if you would like to look better in some way, or keep what you have for longer, using modern appearance medicine techniques and years of training and experience.

An hour’s consultation with Anuya draws on over 20 year’s medical practice and study. Her mission of “friendly excellence” in her fields medically treats patients as whole people. Her eye for aesthetics and passion for study make for safe, confidence-building and sometimes life-changing treatments.

You can find out more on her website dranuya.nz, or call 0800 Dr Anuya.

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YOUR FAVOURITE INDIAN MOTORCYCLE AND WHY?

Yes most Americans know what a Kiwi is.

I don’t have a favourite Indian and that’s honest. I like riding them all. Each one is unique and each one has its peculiarities/idiosyncrasies, story to tell or takes me back to a particular Indian engineer/designer I’ve come to understand. I have my 1944 Chief that I got out of Peru in 1990. It’s my round the world Indian that I rode in New Zealand 2 years ago and Mexico. I just returned from riding Indians in Thailand for 3 weeks and Japan for 4 days.

WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO THE USA? I was born and raised in Wellsford and left New Zealand in 1982 (age 21) to be away for 6 months to travel the world (not Aussie as most Kiwis did that and that was far too easy) but next thing I was away for 2½ years.

Upon my return it didn’t take too long to realize I had a bigger vision and I couldn’t accomplish my dreams from New Zealand. So after 6 months I headed back to California. 1988 I bought a house and a big piece of property, built a huge shop and started Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Co. I focused on innovative and quality parts which is a natural for a Kiwi who has been thru the New Zealand automotive apprenticeship/tradesman program.

Indians are a special bike and have opened many doors for me and given me many wonderful opportunities. It’s allowed me a wonderful life.

CONTACT: Mike Tomas. President, Kiwi Indian Motorcycles Inc, 17399 Sage Ave. Riverside. Calif 92504, Ph 951-780-5400, Bigchief@ kiwiindian.com, www.KiwiIndian.com

Kiwi Indian quickly blew up into a massive world renown enterprise.

Kiwi Indian has furthered Indian motorcycles more than everyone else combined with expanding into replica classic Indians. The only place in the world anyone can buy a brand new replica Indian is Kiwi Indian.

I even manufacture brand new engines which makes this Kiwi a very unique motorcycle manufacturer.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN INDIAN MOTORCYCLES? I started out making replacement parts for Indians but my focus was on being innovative, innovative parts to make old Indians reliable and not leak oil. Mission accomplished. Another big plus for me is I ride Indians almost every day. This allows me to do a lot of my engineering and designing behind a set of handlebars. It’s hard to describe but riding a motorcycle is very therapeutic and way better than any shrink can do for you so it clears the mind yet allows me to think, engineer, design and put me at ease with the world.

BRIEFLY, WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF INDIAN MOTORCYCLES? Indian motorcycles were manufactured from 1901 to 1953 by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, initially known as the Hendee Manufacturing Company but which was renamed the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE AMERICAN PICKERS SHOW? I’ve known Mike Wolfe [of the American Pickers TV show] for a long time, actually way before his show we developed a friendship and respect for each other. We did swap meets together in his home state of Iowa (3000kms from Calif). He has a lot of Indians and I’ve been working on them one at a time. He reminds me I taught him about Indians some 22 years ago when he bought his 1st one, a 1948 Chief. From there his love affair grew. He fixed up his 48 Chief and I was his technical adviser on the other end of the phone.

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The following is from the pen of the founder of Forget-Me-Not Life Stories, Christine Norton.

Christine has grown our team over the past ten years, and she is the guest writer this month.

I was asked by our community church to take part in our pageant this year – The Christmas Story – but as a reader. (Last time I had to play the part of Joseph for goodness sake, because a Joseph wasn’t available; so I was ‘promoted’ this time to reader).

This particular story was written some fifteen years ago by a lady who is now ninety-three and it’s rather ingeniously constructed because the readers read the story while the actors mime.

Sounds clumsy, but it works wonderfully well.

I’m happy to relate that the performances went extremely well indeed, and the audience loved the show. Spotlights, a Christmas star shining on the screen, a well-practised choir, terrific costumes, and make up all magically transformed the church altar area into a wonderful stage.

And we, as performers, derived as much fun out of all the preparation and performing as did the audience from participating.

Shortly before the Saturday evening performance several of the angels were horrified to discover that their wings were damaged or broken. They were panicking. No problem! I called my partner, who is a yachtie and very handy, to make some urgent angel wings repairs – which he did very successfully in time for the show to start. The joke was that if anyone asked what he was doing on Saturday night he could honestly say, “Hanging out with the angels!”

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The family of my daughter’s husband is a large one and her solution for the last few years has been to make all the gifts. Her kitchen swarmed in the aroma of gingerbread cookies, as she created stars, moons and men in the dough for days before Christmas. She then either adorned cute bags containing the goodies with ribbons and bows or flossied up glass cookie jars. A lot of work but economically clever. This year the gift giving solution is different again: it’s the ‘not-so-secret’ Secret Santa. Everyone gives only ONE gift and they know before Christmas Day who they will be giving to and who they’ll be receiving from. A clever approach which still celebrates the gift-giving fun and season’s spirit without breaking the bank.

I wish you all a festive season filled with Christmas joy and a summer of love, laughter and happy memories.

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Keep An Eye Out For Elder Abuse Over The Holiday Season The holiday season can be a stressful and emotional time, so it’s important to keep an eye out for the older people in your life.

One in ten people 65 and over will experience some form of elder abuse.

Elder abuse can come in many forms, it’s more than physical abuse and often people will experience more than one type of abuse.

Financial abuse ranges from illegal use of money to coercion. Forcing an older person into spending their money on a present for someone is a form of elder abuse, and that’s not OK. Those who commit elder abuse are often someone close to their victim.

76% of abusers are family members of the victim. The majority of cases of elder abuse will go unreported. All too often this is to protect abusers who are family and whānau members. In many cases older people do not see themselves as victims or at-risk.

If you are concerned that someone is experiencing elder abuse, it’s OK to help. Something as simple as asking how they are can make a real difference.

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Erebus: Making Peace With A Mountain

High fives on landing on the ice gave way to “an overwhelming sense of peace” for retired Inspector Stuart Leighton, back in Antarctica for the first time in 40 years to commemorate the crash of Air New Zealand flight TE901 on Mt Erebus.

“There is no closure,” he said,” but there is peace.”

Stuart was one of 11 New Zealand Police deployed to Antarctica in 1979 to recover the bodies of the 257 on board, in New Zealand’s first and still-largest DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) operation.

“It exceeded all expectations,” he said from Scott Base after taking part in a memorial service on Thursday 28 November. ”I have anticipated this for so long.

“I had two things to tick off – formal recognition for our efforts which came with the Erebus Medal in 2007, and now laying ghosts to rest and making peace with the mountain.

“The magnificence of the place, the feeling of peace and serenity and the fellowship, support and interest from Antarctic New Zealand personnel – it has been absolutely overwhelming.

“We have been enveloped by love and support.”

He and another of the DVI team, retired Inspector Brett Jones, flew into McMurdo on the Monday, a beautiful clear day. Subsequently they have seen all Antarctica’s moods, as they did on Mt Erebus in 1979. But this time there was no grisly task, predatory skuas or flying pieces of jagged metal.

Brett says being back has been an absolute privilege.

The Erebus memorial at Scott Base, a replica of the one at the crash site itself.

“It’s been far more poignant and evocative – in a positive way – than I anticipated,” Brett said. “It’s been a wonderful visit.”

Retired Inspectors Stuart Leighton and Brett Jones at the opening of the Police Museum’s Erebus exhibit this month.

He particularly noted the care Scott Base and McMurdo personnel take of the crash site.

“It is tapu,” he said. And he was struck by the presence at Scott Base of a young New Zealand airman, whose partner’s grandfather was a passenger on TE901.

The service was at the memorial site at Scott Base, a replica of the memorial on the mountain.

While the two did not go to Mt Erebus, they did journey to Shackleton’s Hut at Cape Royds and Scott’s hut at Cape Evans.

On 28 November Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy held a private memorial service for families at Government House in Auckland, at which Ms Ardern and Air New Zealand board chair Dame Therese Walsh offered apologies for the tragedy on behalf of the Government and airline.

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Seven Seas Voyager

19 January

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Shhhhh Peach Fuzz

(also known Vellus Hair – short, soft hairs on your face)

Lets Talk Dermaplaning Even Cleopatra to Marilyn Monroe to Elizabeth Taylor has partaken in a version of dermaplaning to achieve a polished complexion.

What is it?

Dermaplaning is an effective method of exfoliation. Using an Esthetic scalpel blade (not a razor).

• removes unwanted vellus • dead skin cells are removed hairs from the face (Peach from the epidermis (top Fuzz) layer of the skin) • despite popular belief, the • exfoliates hair will not grow back thicker • skin is smoother and brighter or darker or prickly • painless • affordable and rejuvenates • makeup is easier to apply

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Book for a De-Fuzz – Dermaplaning appointment and experience a smoother – polished skin.

AND receive a sample hydrating mist. Limited to the 1st 5 people. January 2020 only.

Note: All skins will be assessed for suitability.

Working Safely With Soil, Compost & Potting Mix Legionella bacteria can infect humans and cause legionellosis and Legionnaires’ disease. The bacteria occur naturally in the environment.

You can inhale the bacteria while working with: • soil • compost • or potting mix products that generate dust or mist and become unwell.

What is legionellosis?

It’s a lung condition with symptoms similar to pneumonia.

Legionellosis is caused by bacteria called Legionella that occur naturally in the environment.

The key symptoms of legionellosis are: • • • • •

coughing shortness of breath fever muscle aches headaches.

If left untreated, the disease can progress to a severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease, and will require hospital treatment.

To minimise the risk of contracting legionellosis from soil, compost or potting mix, you could put in place the following (or similar) control measures for workers to follow:

In severe cases, people have died from Legionnaires’ disease.

• Store bags of potting mix out of direct sunlight. When stored in the sunlight, the temperature inside the bags can range from 20-40°C, making it ideal for Legionella bacteria to grow.

The time between exposure and getting sick is usually between five–six days (however, people can get sick as early as two days and up to ten days after exposure).

Some people are more at risk of contracting legionellosis. This includes people who are older, smoke or drink heavily, have chronic lung disease or underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer or kidney failure.

• Water gardens and composts gently, using a low-pressure hose.

• Wear gloves when handling soil, compost or potting mix.

• Open bags of composted potting mix slowly, directing the opening away from the face to avoid inhaling the mix.

Avoid opening bags in enclosed areas.

• When working in greenhouses, potting sheds or indoors, make sure that the working area is well ventilated.

• When potting plants, wet the soil to reduce dust.

• Wash hands carefully after handling soil and before eating, drinking, smoking or placing hands near the face.

Help Protect Coastal Wildlife A variety of wildlife inhabiting the Pukehina shoreline, saltmarsh and estuary area are dangerously threatened by roaming dogs at this time of year as the local population swells with summertime visitors.

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The Department of Conservation urges Pukehina residents and visitors to take particular care to ensure their dogs do not roam and are kept on a leash when out.

DOC Biodiversity Ranger Karl McCarthy says seal, penguins and nesting birds – some of which are critically endangered species – are vulnerable to attack by dogs.

One of the most critically endangered is the Australasian Bittern or Matuku Hūrepo which has only about 1000 left in New Zealand and it is nesting at this time of year in the Pukehina saltmarsh.

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“We also urge anyone who sees a roaming dog to safely catch and restrain it and let Council know immediately.

“All dogs – big and small – are a threat to wildlife. It is important to note that it is an offence to allow your dog to roam and fines apply. If dogs are caught injuring or killing wildlife, officers and property owners can take action to stop the attack including shooting offending dogs and owners could face prosecution under the Dog Control Act.” (Western Bay of Plenty District Council)

If a female nesting bittern was killed by a dog it would be a huge blow to the species survival.

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Council’s animal services team has had reports of roaming dogs around Pukehina and will take action against any owners whose dogs present a potential threat to wildlife.

Council’s team leader animal services Dan Barnes says Council’s officers will be regularly patrolling Pukehina over summer.

Australian Bittern Image: Mike Kinney

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Prime Events CAP LIFE SKILLS Thursdays, 9.30am-12pm St Peter’s Church, 130 Spring Street, Tauranga Over eight sessions your CAP Life Skills coach will provide you with practical and relevant support to ensure you get the most out of the course. They are open and caring people who will walk with you every step of the CAP Life Skills journey.

DINNER IN THE DOMAIN Thursdays, 5.30-8.30pm Papamoa Beach Domain, Papamoa Beach Road Dinner in the Domain is a weekly artisan food market held in the idyllic Papamoa Domain. This event promises to offer the best street food the Bay has to offer. Dogs welcome. Licensed bar situated onsite.

WHAKAMARAMA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, 3-4pm Whakamarama Hall, Whakamarama Rd, Whakamarama Supporting local growers and artisans, Whakamarama Farmers Market is the place to find fresh locally grown and produced vegetables, fruit, eggs, bread, mushrooms, walnuts, fruit, reusable bags and storage solutions, locally made art and gifts, natural cleaning products.

GOURMET NIGHT MARKET Fridays, 5-9pm Coronation Park, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui Come and join us for a dining experience where you can choose from over 20 food trucks and cuisines. Bring a picnic blanket and sit and relax with the sounds of local musicians and enjoy the sunshine with friends and family.

TAURANGA FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 7.45am-12pm Tauranga Primary School, 31 Fifth Avenue Tauranga’s only true Farmers Market held every Saturday come rain, hail or shine.

Come meet the local producers. The freshest of produce including Certified organic, tastiest of baking, healthiest of foods with a dash of flowers and plants.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS ON THE WATERFRONT Sunday 22 December Edgewater Fan, Tauranga Waterfront PAPAMOA ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET Last Saturday of month, 10am-2pm Papamoa Community Centre, 15 Gravatt Road An Indoor Monthly Market in the Hub of Papamoa. Come along and check out the great artists selling great product from all around the region.

MOUNT FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 9am-1pm Te Papa O Nga Manu Porotakataka, 137-141 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui A diverse range of local artisans and purveyors present some of the finest fresh produce, breads, pastries, oils, cheese, chutneys, relishes, seedlings, honey, fresh cut flowers and other delicious edibles from the region.

YOUTH CHRISTMAS CHOIR Friday 20 December, 1.30-2pm Tauranga Library, Te Ao Mārama ki Te Papa, 91 Willow St Come in and watch the Inspire Community Kids Choir at perform Tauranga City Library. They will be coming in to sing on the ground floor of the Library.

This event will be free for anyone to come and watch.

THE LITTLE BIG MARKETS PAPAMOA Saturday 21 December, 9am-2pm The Papamoa Pony Club, 491 Papamoa Beach Road Our markets will be bringing you the best of the best when it comes to local craft, street food and live music. We also have lots of great activities that the kids can enjoy such as face painting and the Ponies Plus team who bring cute farm animals for them to pet and interact with.

A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Saturday 21 December, 5-9.45pm Bethlehem College Field Take a picnic dinner, grab a bite from our amazing food trucks, take a photo at our photo booth, or a selfie with one of our roving Christmas characters, and enjoy the picturesque grounds of the Bethlehem College Sports Fields.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE – AWAY IN A MANGER 24 December, 6-7pm City Church, 252 Otumoetai Road You are invited to join us for our Christmas Eve Service at C3 City Church. The hour will be packed with carols, items, and wrapped in fun, with a short devotion. It will be fun for the whole family… so why not come along and celebrate.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES HOLY TRINITY 24 December, 5.30-6.10pm & 10.30pm–12.10am and 25 December, 8-9am & 9.30-10.30am Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Road, Tauranga On Christmas Eve there is a special Childrens service titled “With Love from God to You”. It starts at a family friendly time of 5.30 and finishes just after 6pm. At 10.30pm there will be Christmas Cake and at at 10.45 our Carols and Christmas Service will commence.

On Christmas day there are 2 services: Traditional at 8am and family friendly at 9.30am. We look forward to welcoming anyone to wishes to worship with us.

CHRISTMAS WITH BETHLEHEM BAPTIST 24 December, 6.30pm and 25 December, 9am & 10am Bethlehem Baptist Church, 90 Bethlehem Road Come and join us in a special Christmas Eve service as we explore the story that leads to the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. It will be a night filled with carols and story telling, a time for us to gather as families and celebrate together the coming of the New Born King.

MOUNT SUMMER CARNIVAL 26 December – 7 January Blake Park, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui Come along and enjoy the Fun of the Fair at this year’s Mount Summer Carnival, with great favorites like the Dodgem Cars, Hurricane, Ferris Wheel, the Extreme Turbo Boost, Hot Dogs, Candy Floss, Carnival Games and much more.

CREATIVE TRAVELLERS CRAFT FAIR 27-29 December, 9am-5pm Simpson Reserve, cnr Parton Rd & Dickson Rd, Papamoa East A variety of arts and crafts hand made by the folk selling them, live music, fun things for the kids, Warm and friendly atmosphere.

THE LITTLE BIG MARKETS 28 December & 4 January, 9am-2pm Coronation Park, Maunganui Road We are excited to bring to you another season of The Little Big Markets with this summer being our 10 year celebration. A free market that all ages can enjoy.

THUNDERCAT RACING – PAPAMOA SURF CROSS Friday 3 January, 11am-2pm Papamoa Beach, Papamoa Beach Rd, Mt Maunganui Thundercat Racing is free to spectators of all ages and the races take place in virtually any weather conditions so there is no rain check. For a full calendar of Summer Thunder including the offshore enduro races visit www.thundercatracing.co.nz GIN WIGMORE WITH TAMI NEILSON & HOLLIE SMITH Tuesday 7 January, 5pm Soper Reserve, 95 Newton Street, Mount Maunganui This legendary powerhouse female line-up will have you up from your picnic blanket and away dancing in the Mt Maunganui twilight for one of summer’s biggest shows! For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.co.nz

PAINT AND WINE NIGHT – THE MOUNT – PAINTVINE Tuesday 7 January, 7-9pm Cornerstone Bar & Eatery, 107 The Strand Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Tauranga! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!

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Crossword Answers

Riddle Answers 1. He told them to switch their horses and whoever gets to the city first will win the bet.

2. There is just one brother and therefore there are 7 children in the family.

3. Push the cork inside and then take out the coin.

4. Carrot 5. Only Tristan. He met the others on his way to the fair, so they were coming back from there.

6. If the man really thought this was his room, he wouldn’t have knocked on the door.

7. A map 8. First, you cut the rope at 25 meters and make a loop at the end of the short part.

Then you pass the longer part through the loop so that you get a 50-meter long rope (the second 25 meters are doubled).

You use this rope to descend to the pin and grab it. Then tie one of the ends of the 50-meter rope to the pin, pull the rest back through the loop and let it fall to the ground.

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Ultimate Motor Group – Mt Maunganui Ford and Mazda in the Bay of Plenty Cnr Hewletts Rd & Totara St, Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 579 0180 www.ultimatemazda.nz

Freephone: Christine Donaldson: Nycki Althuizen: Braden Cave:

0800 887 080 027 273 5935 cdonaldson@umg.nz 027 458 8371 nalthuizen@umg.nz 027 290 6662 bcave@umg.nz